CVE-2008-4024

Description

Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted lcbPlcfBkfSdt field in the File Information Block (FIB), which bypasses an initialization step and triggers an "arbitrary free," aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.49% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-072 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499086/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5934 signature vdb entry
http://www.coresecurity.com/files/attachments/CORE-2008-0228-Word.pdf
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021370 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3384 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/word-arbitrary-free

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4024?
CVE-2008-4024 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4024?
To fix CVE-2008-4024, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4024 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4024 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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